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Re: Can't install new driver

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On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 23:03:40 -0400 Maureen L Thomas sent:

> On 08/19/2016 07:15 PM, Charlie wrote:
> > On Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:59:06 -0400 Maureen L Thomas sent:
> >  
> >> Ok, so I got rid of the windows machine and found a card that fit
> >> the old machine.  It needs the rtl_nic driver to work.  Fine I
> >> have that firmware and the needed driver on a USB stick and on an
> >> iso disk for stretch.  The USB is just the firmware for these type
> >> of cards.  I must be losing my mind because I cannot remember how
> >> to get the driver to install off of the USB to my existing weezy
> >> system.  Thank you for even reading this but I need help.  I did
> >> try apt-get install but it didn't find the file on the USB>
> >> Maureen
> >>  
> >
> > 	After contemplation, my reply is:
> >
> > I'm not certain I understand the question. If there is enough
> > detail?
> >
> > If the Debian Wheezy? system is installed do: dpkg
> > -i /yourUSBstick/thefile-name.deb
> >
> > I think that should install it, unless you get any errors.
> >
> > If you are installing Wheezy? and have a netinstall or DVD/CD just
> > install the system for now. Bypass the network card search. Then do
> > as above and after that do all the network search and find things
> > and apply the packages.
> >
> > Hope that helps somewhat if not completely.
> > Charlie
> >  
> It appeared to have been installed with the above information but I 
> still cannot connect to the net.  I have tried to send my log file
> and dmseg file but apparently it will not go through.  Thank you
> Charlie though that did appear to work with no error messages.
> Maureen


	After contemplation, my reply is:

I assume, probably making an ass of me, you're able to connect to the
internet through your Ethernet cable?

So you didn't use a wireless network to install, the driver for the
card is the start.

Do you have wireless packages like wpa_supplicant installed?

There are a couple of network managers in Debian. I have never used
network-manager, but years ago I used wicd for a very short time.

Or are you just creating your network connection
through /etc/network/interfaces which is the way I found best and
easiest? Once I realised that was an option.

Apologies, but I don't know the command to discover all the packages
you need for wireless networking. Someone else will be able to suggest
that.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
Charlie

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  Re: Can't install new driver Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-20 00:40 +0200
    Re: Can't install new driver Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-20 00:50 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-08-20 04:30 +0200
    Re: Can't install new driver Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-20 00:50 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-08-20 01:20 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-08-20 04:30 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-08-20 11:30 +0200
  Re: Can't install new driver Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-20 01:20 +0200
    Re: Can't install new driver Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-20 05:10 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-08-20 09:00 +0200
        Re: Can't install new driver Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-20 22:10 +0200
          Re: Can't install new driver deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-08-20 23:20 +0200
            Re: Can't install new driver Maureen L Thomas <silverorb@verizon.net> - 2016-08-20 23:40 +0200
              Re: Can't install new driver deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-08-21 10:10 +0200
      Re: Can't install new driver Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-20 14:50 +0200

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